There is a lot of fear of radiation due to the nuclear reactor damage in Japan’s recent earthquake. Many people fear what could happen should the facility not be able to be kept under control. AOLNews reported an update today claiming, “Two weeks after an earthquake and tsunami triggered a crisis at a nuclear plant, the facility is still not under control, and the government said Friday there is a suspected breach at a reactor. That means radioactive contamination at the plant is more serious than once thought.”
Just the words Nuclear Meltdown can bring panic. The podcast “Stuff You Should Know” with Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant includes an excellent explanation of how nuclear meltdowns work. An interesting thing they point out in that podcast is that the earthquake was not as damaging as the tsunami that followed. For a written explanation of How Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Works, click here.
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